Ruth Arlene Harms 1905 - 1998

HARMS, MEHAFFY, HALL

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Date: 5/7/2007 at 22:05:03

The Burlington Hawkeye, February 25, 1998

Ruth Harms

Ruth Arlene Harms, 93, of New London, died at 845 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at the New London Care Center.

Born Feb. 23, 1905, she was the daughter of the Rev. James and Zella Mehaffy. She married Fred William Harms Jan. 25, 1941, in Canton, Mo. He died June 26, 1976.

She had been a home ec teacher in several districts, including eight years in New London. She also was a dietician at Iowa Wesleyan College for two years and head dietician at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant until her retirement. She and her husband owned and operated the Londonaire Motel in New London for 25 years.

Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Hall, of Santa Fe, N.M.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.

The body of Mrs. Harms has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Elliott Chapel in New London. Burial will be in Alden Cemetery.